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^LEN ^mobile tdillac latisfac ■ equipmei 'exas Ave 3-8002 Worial— elp Shape Your harden Of Eden’ m 0 — “Arrest” war- re served Monday on Price Daniel Jr.’s ad- ve assistant and the three other representa- er orders of a grand empstead. irrants apparently are with an investigation pms” at Prairie View ich has been the subject investigation. d Drive ths Open k&M students and fac- ' register Tuesday and for the spring Aggie jve. ktion booths operated by lOmega will be in front Kail and near Krueger*- ll at the Lubbock and eet intersection, alker, project chairman said registration for the blood drive will prevent ait. Prospective donors ter between 8 a.m. and ing drive will take place st side of the Krueger- mons cafeteria. Person- ;he Wadley Institute of Medicine in Dallas will ge. Members of the TA- ers of APO and Omega national service fra- sorority, will assist. TAMU students con- 46 units of blood. By e needle, a student qual- equest blood from the ank. der Series SJtiniies At 8 Clenn T. Seaborg, former » of the U.S. Atomic En- Mmmission under Presi- ‘«nnedy, Johnson, and Nix- issed U.S. policies con- nuclear energy Monday 'Uhe first of three Rudder at Texas A&M. Seaborg, who helped guide anhattan Project from its beginnings to the awe- climax at Hiroshima, told 'lienee that, despite the re- JeweUilities of his position with He, he felt the strain of be- Wellor at the University Che Battalion Vol. 67 No. 235 flo do you consider to be the best qualified candidates for the jOlsinA&M’s future Student Government? Hopefully, by this time most students are familiar with the various lites for these posts, what they are trying to say in their cam- ud on whom their elections will have the greatest positive or f{ effect. 1'seasy to complain about Student Government and how it’s Spt{ ispmsive to the needs of the student body. What must be re lied is that the student body is electing these “irresponsive” livening f|i and it puts itself into a dilemma by voting for this type - $2.00 Ik Battalion has noticed that the major issue in the campaign for Noon Linfudent Government presidency is student involvement in the jnent’s operation. This issue has been used for so many years to lie voters’ hearts that it seems students have come to believe Weekend n’t get involved. Ill il has ever taken to become involved was a short walk to the il Government offices in the MSC or a phone call to 845-3051. 846-5794 foe, we consider this a simple play on the emotions of voters and jieriafor determining who the better man is in a race. dprm ^ en * s t ^ ie criteria forjudging? 9 (rtainly, personality must play an important role because a stu- OF 111! p#t l> e a ble to work with his peers in a cooperative manner, (all as equals and with the respect due them. (candidate should have ideas for change — progressive change be supported with logical adult reasoning and not radical «f upsetting needed programs within an already student-estab- inization. next important qualification we think should be considered is ce in dealing with people effectively, getting them to work lected officer, not for him. to be left out of the list of qualifications is overall knowledge going on here, who can solve particular problems and how to ective organization for the majority of students, whether the ver gets involved or not. ink it takes a big man (or woman) to fill these qualifications, what the issues involved. lon’t take our word for all this. We are only students, too, student ideas. If you are concerned about YOUR university | it is headed in the next few years, take to heart some of ■ghts and you’ll find yourself voting in Thursday’s elections, poke on the ballot, like this article is only our opinion, i full slate of endorsements by the Batt editorial staff for the vemment executive committee, turn to page two. rrants Served r House Aides College Station, Texas Tuesday, March 27, 1973 845-2226 A&M Government, Council Candidates End Campaigns; Brace For Elections The warrants were delivered to Carlton Carr, Daniel’s aide; Mrs. Grace Curtis, secretary to Rep. Dan Kubiak, D-Rockdale; and Jim Cline, assistant to Rep. Paul Ragsdale, D-Dallas. The fourth warrant named “Mrs. Joe Baylor,” but was not accepted by an assistant to Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, on the ground that was not her name. The woman identified her self only as “Ms. Baylor” to Tom Carson, Waller County district attorney investigator. Carson said he would get the name straight and return. One of those named in the warrants, who asked not to be identified, said their sole purpose was harrassment. The warrants had the word “subpoena” scratched out and the word “arrest” written in. Those served are commanded to appear before the grand jury in Hempstead Thursday morning. Kubiak chaired a committee that investigated complaints about the operation and admins- tration of the predominantly black school. Ragsdale, a black, sponsored the resolution calling for the investigation. Mrs. John son, active in the black caucus in the House, also led in the call for an investigation. Carl’s boss appointed a new committee to investigate Prairie View A&M. Candidates for various student offices across campus began “digging in” for their campaigns Monday, some even waging their political struggles over the week end to the Aggies remaining after Friday’s rush home. Up for grabs in A&M’s Spi’ing Elections are 132 campus-wide posts, with dorm officer elections being tossed in on the side. Student candidates vying for positions on the College Station City Council also entered the home stretch this week in cam paigning for the April 3 elections. A polling place will be on campus for the election in the Registra tion Room of the Cushing Library. Sam A. McGinty, a 21-year-old economics major from San An- Spring Fling Slave Auction Set By Krueger Over 50 slaves from Krueger Hall will be auctioned Wednesday and Thursday in front of the Aca demic Building at 1 p.m. to start Spring Fling Activities. A rock group, “First Crossing,” will perform for a Sadie Hawkins dance and hay-ride Saturday night at Indian Lake near the Texas World Speedway. Dress is country. Field day activities begin at 11:30 in the Walton Quad with a boy-girl sack race. Field day events will be topped off with musical waterbuckets in the Walton Quad at 2:45, great crate race by Davis-Gary at 3:00 and a tug-o-war in the Walton Quad at 3:30. A pie eating contest will take place near Moses Hall during the day. Advance tickets at $1 may be purchased from any New Tra dition Singer or tickets may be bought at the event. Saturday night is skit night in the Grove. Dorms will present 10 minute skits to be followed by free movies: Keystone Kops, W. C. Fields and Spanky and Our Gang. A trophy and $25 dollars will be given for the best skit. Points will be awarded for the day’s activities and a trophy plus $25 dollars will be presented to the resident hall with the highest point total. Teams entering in the field day activities or the skit night should contact John Bethancourt (845- 1200) by Thursday. Teams must choose a captain to meet with Spring Fling offi cials in front of Davis-Gary at 11:00 Saturday morning. Frisbee throwing, egg throw ing, bread stuffing and leap frog contests will follow from 11:45 to 12:45 in the Walton Quad. Activities will then move to Davis-Gary between 1:15 and 2:15 for tricycle races, pillow fights, egg rolling and egg jousting. tonio, is challenging incumbent Don R. Dale for Position Three while Lynn Reed, a senior electri cal engineering major from San Antonio, is seeking the Place One spot on the Council. Highlighting the campus elec tions is the race for the presi dency of the Student Government which features a five-man (and woman) contest which could fig ure in a x-unoff election. Those running for the coveted position are T. Mark Blakemore, Dana Roese, Randy Ross, John ‘Doc’ Shrof and Nancy Usnick. Also on the election ballot are 10 proposals for amendments to the Student Government constitu tion already approved by the Sen ate. The rest of the Student Gov ernment officers, student sena tors, Graduate Student Council, Resident Hall Association execu tive council, yell leaders, Memo rial Student Center class repre sentatives and class officers will fill the remaining portion of the ballot. Students may vote in the fol lowing places from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a fee slip or mid semester grade report and activ ity card: Law-Puryear in Puryear lounge, Davis-Gary-Moses in lounge B, Moore-Crocker in lounge B, McGinnis-Shumacher in lounge C, Walton-Hotard in lounge C, Leggett-Hart in Leggett lounge, south campus dorms in lounge F, Krueger-Dunn Com mons, Guard Room, MSC, Vet School lounge, Academic Build ing, Sbisa news stand, Apart ment A6Y (University Apartment Council office), the library and lounge A1 for those students in Keathley - Hughes, Henderson- Fowler. Off-campus students may vote in any polling site. Students should vote in their specific areas in order to vote for their sena tor. Qraduating seniors are only allowed to vote for Student Gov ernment officers, the senator in the at-large position in their col lege, living area senators and sen ior civilians may vote for RHA HERE COMES A BIG ’UN—Aggie Dave Shelby received food for thought as he watched this dirty car and trailer pass his way while Corps outfit F-9 (Hellcat 9) sponsored a car wash Saturday. It was a sloppy day, though, as the rains interfered with drill championships and forced rescheduling of the Y’s “Miles For Mankind” walk for Saturday. (Photo by Gary Baldasari) Mass Transit Funding Heads McGinty Platform The possibility of city funding for a mass transportation system for College Station and A&M use is one of the major platform points of City Council Place Three candidate Sam' A. McGinty. “With College Station growing at the rate it is and considering the current rates of air pollution, traffic congestion, parking prob lems and fuel expense, develop ment of an efficient, extensive mass transportation system should be one of the prime con- ’dianSt •tecH iir /ing fings Hi! Jewel !is J |y StOj - 846-' get Ii'lifornia at Berkeley was «than that of governmental Bulovi ( ii-making. lecture will continue tonight discussion of the Johnson tration at 8 in the Zachry siderations of the city planners,” said the 21-year-old economics major. “The university and the city are growing,” McGinty continued. “Over 7,000 students live in Col lege Station area apartments and along with 1,000 more faculty and staff members they commute to the campus everyday.” McGinty pointed out that he would like to work toward a sys tem where the city helps support the shuttle bus and at the same time expand to serve the city. The first year fiscal summary of the city’s budget does not have any money allocated for a public transportation system. “The University is the center of the city. I feel that the city ought to join with the university in perfecting the present bus system at minimal cost to stu dents and others in the commu nity on the whole,” said McGinty. “One thing that citizens should be able to ask from their city government is to provide mass transit for the people where there is a need,” continued McGinty. “In the case of the students and faculty-staff of A&M, there is a need. “Students are paying taxes here,” said McGinty, “and they should be able to see some re sults.” McGinty is running against in cumbent Don R. Dale in the April 3 elections. Last week McGinty presented the ward system as a major platform point. This type of system would al low better geographical represen tation, better service to the rep resented area and would guaran tee representation for each area as all present city council mem bers are elected at-large. “At this time,” said Ron Miori, McGinty’s campaign chairman, “six out of seven council members live within a short proximity of each other.” McGinty also supports a better city park, solid waste manage ment, street improvement and a student representative on the council. ui. Tr**-* If is a pleasure at First (■ Trust. Adv. AGGIE DEFENSEMEN LOOK on as Phil “Wildman” Lesco guards the goal from a close shot by a Houston attackman. Sunday’s match was the first annual lacrosse bene fit game for muscular dystrophy. Spectators contributed $35 and the two clubs pledged $30 apiece to the charity. A&M lost 6-5 after giving up a goal with 50 seconds left in the game. Student’s Body Recovered; Silver Taps Slated Tonight Silver Taps will be held at 10:30 tonight for Gilbert Owen Swift, whose body was found Monday morning at Lake Somer ville by Burleson County Sheriff Alfred Wilhelm. The Texas A&M student drowned March 18 when his sail boat capsized at the lake. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the College Station Cemetery, and Silver Taps will be observed at 10:30 Tuesday on the TAMU campus. Memorial services for the 22-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Swift, Route 3, Bryan, were held Saturday afternoon at St. Thomas Episcopal Chapel in College Station. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Chapel. A memorial scholarship fund in Swift’s memory has been established through TAMU’s Development Office. officers. Election Board members decided Sunday night that Phillip Smith, (vice presidential candidate) would be able to remain on the ballot and that he had actually filed for his position. A complaint had been made by Timothy Jor don questioning Smith’s filing pro cedure. Positions on the ballot were de cided by a drawing conducted by the Election Board. A poll supervisors meeting for anyone interested will be held tonight in Room 3D of the MSC at 7:30. Candidates Present Views On KAMU-TV Two Student Government presi dential candidates, Dana Roese and Nancy Usnick, were put be fore student questions Monday night on KAMU’s “Student Sand- wiche” by a studio audience and television viewing audience. Three other contenders, Mark Blakemore, Randy Ross and John (Doc) Schroff, appeared on last Monday’s program. Usnick, a 24-year-old senior environmental design major, said she would like to see all Student Services fees optional, a compre hensive student bill of rights and liquor on campus. Roese, a junior English major, said he would like a “comprehen sive reorganization” within the Senate creating an independent Student Government. In his opening statements, Roese said the requirement of a Student Government president was “the ability to sit in a chair without falling out and have the IQ of a moron.” “Gynecologists should be avail able with possible abortion coun seling and birth control counsel ing,” said Roese about the new University Hospital. “In 1964-65, we decided to have women on campus,” said Usnick. “What’s holding back the medical facilities available for them?” In reference to the shuttle bus system, Usnick said students north of the campus were not served this year and the routes should be increased to serve the area. Roese pointed out that the sys tem was good, but he would like to find something a bit cheaper for everyone involved. “There is a communications gap between the students and the Senate,” said Usnick when asked how she would improve the student environment. “The gap should be closed with better communication through The Bat talion and other media.” “The Student Senate is little more than a university master minded joke,” said Roese. “Stu dents should have the option of a no-confidence vote and also be able to present a petition with 500 names to have a specified subject discussed before the Senate.” Usnick said students do not know what their rules and rights were on the campus. “Some of the dorm gripes I’ve heard were that dorm rooms can be searched with out a search warrant.” Roese also said he would not cut his hair if he took office but wondered if when he did take office, his “constituency would start to grow theirs.” MSC Sells License Tags Texas license plates for 1973 are on sale at A&M as a service of the Memorial Student Center. The 1973 tags must be mount ed by midnight April 1. Sales in the MSC are conducted by representatives of Raymond B. Buchanan, Brazos County tax as sessor-collector. Tags may be pur chased at the Memorial Student Center between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fri days. “On the side of Texas A&M.” University National Bank Adv.